Is Wailmer good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Wailmer is A-tier for Max Battle healer and has 2 other ranked roles.

What are the best Wailmer IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/12 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 13. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Wailmer IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Wailmer a good raid attacker?

Wailmer ranks #140 of 182 steel attackers with 6.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Wailmer?

Wailord is S-tier for Max Battle healer. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Wailmer for candy.

Can Wailmer be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Wailmer is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#320 · Generation 3

Wailmer

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,468 / 1,659
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 838 / 1,048
Research CP (L15): 629
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Wailmer earns its spot: A-tier Max Battle healer.

Battle roles

A
Max Battle healerdynamax#7 of 157 healers
A-tier Max Battle healer (heals 37 HP per Max Spirit, #7 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
C
Great League#338 of 1154 · score 78.9
It is ranked #338 in Great League on PvPoke with Rollout / Scald / Body Slam.
C
Little Cupshadow#33 of 168 · score 78.1
The Shadow version is ranked #33 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Rollout / Body Slam / Scald.

Worth evolving into

Wailord
S Max Battle healer (dynamax)

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack136

Defense68

Stamina277

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Wailmer
→400 candyWailord

→ Wailord: 400 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#62 / 168	74.2	Rollout · Body Slam · Scald	L13 · 4/14/12
Little CupShadow	C	#33 / 168	78.1	Rollout · Body Slam · Scald	L13 · 4/14/12
Great League	C	#338 / 1154	78.9	Rollout · Scald · Body Slam	L48.5 · 4/14/14
Great LeagueShadow	–	#497 / 1154	75	Rollout · Scald · Body Slam	L48.5 · 4/14/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Wailmer can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

waterMax Geyserfrom Splash250 / 300 / 350 power
rockMax Rockfallfrom Rollout250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Healer (Max Spirit)A Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
steelShadow	–	#135 / 182	7.7	72	Water Gun · Heavy Slam
steel	–	#140 / 182	6.9	78	Water Gun · Heavy Slam
waterShadow	–	#197 / 283	7.3	68	Water Gun · Scald
water	–	#201 / 283	6.5	73	Water Gun · Scald
normalShadow	–	#208 / 354	7.3	68	Water Gun · Body Slam
normal	–	#220 / 354	6.4	72	Water Gun · Body Slam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
SplashSTAB	water	0	+17	1.5s	0.0	0	+12	4 turns
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Rollout	rock	15	+19	1.5s	10.0	7	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Heavy Slam	steel	70	-50	2.0s	1.40	70	-50
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50
Body Slam	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40
ScaldSTAB	water	75	-50	3.5s	1.50	85	-50	30% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Wailmer good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Wailmer is A-tier for Max Battle healer and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Wailmer?: Wailmer earns its spot: A-tier Max Battle healer.
What are the best Wailmer IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/12 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 13. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Wailmer IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Wailmer a good raid attacker?: Wailmer ranks #140 of 182 steel attackers with 6.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Wailmer?: Wailord is S-tier for Max Battle healer. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Wailmer for candy.
Can Wailmer be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Wailmer is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Verdict: Keep